Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand

Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 85.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
85.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2010
All-time low
57.8%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand, 1980–2015

0204060801001980199720151980: 57.8 %2000: 79.2 %2005: 82.5 %2010: 94.4 %2013: 83.7 %2015: 85.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand stood at 85.4%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand peaked at 94.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1980.

Thailand ranks 32nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Thailand, 1980 to 2015.
Year % Change
1980 57.8%
2000 79.2% +37.0%
2005 82.5% +4.1%
2010 94.4% +14.4%
2013 83.7% -11.4%
2015 85.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.8% 57.8% 57.8% 1
2000s 80.9% 79.2% 82.5% 2
2010s 87.8% 83.7% 94.4% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 29 Malta 86.4% compare
  2. 30 Suriname 86.2% compare
  3. 31 Malaysia 85.7% compare
  4. 33 Bahrain 85.1% compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 85.1% compare
  6. 35 Panama 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Thailand was 85.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Thailand ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.